Trial of issues; final judgment
Sec. 3. (a) An action for mandate shall stand for trial, and as in
other civil actions, the court hearing the action may:
(1) join issues of law and fact;
(2) grant amendments, continuances, and appeals; and
(3) render final judgments.
(b) In actions for mandate, if the finding and judgments are for the
plaintiff, the court rendering the final judgment shall grant the
plaintiff:
(1) relief the plaintiff is entitled to under the law and facts in
the action;
(2) damages, as in actions for false returns; and
(3) costs as the court directs.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.23.
Last modified: May 24, 2006